Christian*New Age Quarterly

Winter 2014

Volume 21, Number 4

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Author

Description

The Mythic Power of the Atonement

Robert M. Price
Dr. Robert M. Price opens this essay asking, "If Jesus Christ should turn out to have been a purely mythic or literary figure, would that stultify all talk of his atonement?" Whether or not Jesus was a historical individual, the power of the atonement, Price suggests, may turn out to be itself mythic in character. This is an outstanding delve into the thoughts of scholars, such as Rudolf Bultmann, Paul Tillich, Van A. Harvey, Wilhelm Herrmann, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and others — and Price offers a wealth of thought-provoking insights of his own.

A Pensive Pause
It Is What It Is — or Is It?

Joanne Winetzki
As a child, Joanne Winetzki would often hear her parents adopt the pragmatic tone typical of the times and say, "It is what it is." Yet given her contemporary environment's more progressive outlook, Winetzki wonders, "or is it?" and moves on to muse about mindfulness.

A Peek Between the Covers

Joanne Winetzki
The subject of Joanne Winetzki's "Peek Between the Covers" is David Richo's The Power of Coincidence: How Life Shows Us What We Need To Know. Winetzki tells us, "Richo draws on mythology, philosophy, religion and spiritual traditions, along with stories of ordinary people, to show us how an awareness of synchronicity can enrich our lives, move us forward on our journeys and connect us with the Divine. According to Richo, "There is synchronicity in the way we find our destiny in life through people and events."

The Letters Library

C*NAQ readers speak out
This time around, we hear from the Reverend Brian E. Sterley of South Africa, the Reverend David Brock, Father John W. Groff, Jr., and more, most commenting on "The Afterlife" by Catherine Groves — her Autumn 2014 "Peek Between the Covers."

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Contents	Author	Description
The Mythic Power of the Atonement	Robert M. Price	Dr. Robert M. Price opens this essay asking, "If Jesus Christ should turn out to have been a purely mythic or literary figure, would that stultify all talk of his atonement?" Whether or not Jesus was a historical individual, the power of the atonement, Price suggests, may turn out to be itself mythic in character. This is an outstanding delve into the thoughts of scholars, such as Rudolf Bultmann, Paul Tillich, Van A. Harvey, Wilhelm Herrmann, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and others — and Price offers a wealth of thought-provoking insights of his own.
*A Pensive Pause* It Is What It Is — or Is It?	Joanne Winetzki	As a child, Joanne Winetzki would often hear her parents adopt the pragmatic tone typical of the times and say, "It is what it is." Yet given her contemporary environment's more progressive outlook, Winetzki wonders, "or is it?" and moves on to muse about mindfulness.
*A Peek Between the Covers*	Joanne Winetzki	The subject of Joanne Winetzki's "Peek Between the Covers" is David Richo's The Power of Coincidence: How Life Shows Us What We Need To Know. Winetzki tells us, "Richo draws on mythology, philosophy, religion and spiritual traditions, along with stories of ordinary people, to show us how an awareness of synchronicity can enrich our lives, move us forward on our journeys and connect us with the Divine. According to Richo, "There is synchronicity in the way we find our destiny in life through people and events."
*The Letters Library*	CNAQ* readers speak out	This time around, we hear from the Reverend Brian E. Sterley of South Africa, the Reverend David Brock, Father John W. Groff, Jr., and more, most commenting on "The Afterlife" by Catherine Groves — her Autumn 2014 "Peek Between the Covers."
*Advertising!*		Those who seek the best in New Age and Christian resources will enjoy the range of intriguing products and services offered by advertisers in Christian*New Age Quarterly!